TWO DESPERATE MEN.
‘‘YOUR MONEY Oil YOVU LIFE.” Press Association. WHANG ARE], Feb. 1. A man named Fred I . Bruce was waylaid on the Manna road last night when proceeding home, by two men with revolvers. One muzzle was pressed to his face, and the other to [his neck, and his money or his life was demanded. Bruce handed out all he possessed, and was then allowed to depart. From information Teceived the police set out_ in a motor car this morning, and overtook the men in a store at Otaika. Both were searched, and found to have revolvers, ammunition. and sheath knives. The men admitted tho offence, and also admitted breaking into and robbing a store m \\aipu j,. week ago. They* will be charged in court to-morrow.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2107, 5 February 1908, Page 3
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